Tinubu Departs Abuja For Energy Summit In Tanzania

President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to participate in the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit on January 27-28, 2025.

The summit is hosted by the government of Tanzania in collaboration with the African Development Bank Group and the World Bank.

According to the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the President would join other African leaders, private sector leaders, development partners, and civil society groups in Dar es Salaam to strategise to accelerate energy access across the continent.

The Summit will provide a platform for sharing knowledge, expertise, and resources to address Africa’s energy challenges, according to a Saturday statement by his Special Adviser, Bayo Onanuga.

Discussions will focus on accelerating energy access in underserved regions, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and mobilising private sector investment.

Onanuga stated that on the first day of the summit, Nigeria and other participating countries countries would present their national energy strategies, termed compacts, detailing their approaches to achieving universal energy access within five years.

He stated that heads of state would endorse the Dar es Salaam Energy Declaration on the second day, outlining a unified roadmap for Africa’s progress towards the Mission 300 objectives.

“President Tinubu will deliver a national statement reaffirming Nigeria’s commitment to achieving universal access to energy and its leadership role in Africa’s energy sector,” he noted.

Joining the President on the trip are the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu; Minister of Power; Adebayo Adelabu, and the Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen.